Butterfly sanctuary disposes 3,000 caterpillars
MELAKA: The Melaka Butterfly and Reptile Sanctuary (MBRS) has had to dispose of more than 3,000 caterpillars of various butterfly species for cost-saving purposes since the movement control order (MCO) was implemented on March 18. MBRS Wildlife executive Qurratu A’in Rohaminordin said this was to limit the quantity of caterpillars and minimise the use of host plants, thus reducing the number of breeding […]
Airline companies must obey SOP even if MCO ends
PUTRAJAYA: Airline companies must still comply with the standard operating procedures (SOP) set by the government even if the third phase of the movement control order (MCO) ends on April 28, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He stressed that all aviation operations were subject to government approval despite recent advertisements on the sale […]
Minister, deputy minister not immune under the law if they flout MCO
KOTA BHARU: Ministers and deputy ministers are not immune under the law if they deliberately flout the movement control order (MCO), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. He said it was up to the authorities concerned to take appropriate action if it was true that there were gatherings which were deliberately held involving […]
Internet installation works allowed
PUTRAJAYA: Works to install Internet connection at residential premises during the movement control order (MCO) are allowed, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today. He said service provider technicians are only needed to inform the authorities at the roadblocks while on their way to carry out the installation work at client […]
Report of VIPs flouting MCO
PUTRAJAYA: The police have received a report on the actions of several dignitaries who flouted the movement control order (MCO) by holding gatherings as viralled on the social media yesterday. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the matter had been handed over to the police for further action. “No one can be […]
Super hot sales
Sales of undies skyrocket by 900% as locked-at-home women shop online to beat the MCO blues KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian women are fighting back the blues of being stuck indoors and perhaps boosting self-love by buying new undies, as a survey shows that its sales had spiked 900 per cent just a month into the movement […]
Ministry can implement price control during MCO
PUTRAJAYA: The price control mechanism can be implemented by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) at any time during the movement control order (MCO) if there is an indiscriminate hike in prices of goods. Its minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi, in a statement today, said the mechanism would be similar to the Maximum Price Scheme implemented […]
From Banker2Baker
KUALA LUMPUR: Who would have thought that a bank officer who had served with Bank Negara for 27 years taking a different path by baking wedding cakes for a living. Zulkiflee Mawan, 56, quit his job as a manager at the Risk Management Department after losing motivation to continue working in the field. Five years in the bakery line, he is […]
The public should have own ‘exit strategy’ to end MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: While the frontliners are thinking of various approaches as an exit strategy to end the movement control order (MCO) in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, the public should also play a role by using their own ‘strategy’. Rather than to just wait, the public should together shoulder the responsibility in breaking the chain of […]
Courts continue to function to ensure justice
PUTRAJAYA: The courts will continue to operate but in a more limited scope to ensure continuous access to justice, said Chief Justice Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat. In her statement, she said the Malaysian Judiciary was adapting to keep its processes and services running despite the Covid-19 pandemic. “It is unrealistic and impossible for the courts to […]
